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Society Notes.


Mrs. Jewett, who has been Mrs. Cleveland's guest
for the past three weeks returned yesterday to
her home in Buffalo. Mrs. HOyt and Miss Gregg
are at the White House. Mrs. Folsom ia not eX-
pected here for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Ward and Miss Howard, of
New York. made their parting calls upon Mrs.
Cleveland yesterday afternoon.
Miss Anna Van Vechten, with her hostess, Mrs.
GOldsbOrOugh, called at the White House yester-
day morning to bid the President goodbye. Miss
Van Vechten returns TO Albany tomorrow.
Capt and Mrs. Arthur Macarthur who have
been visiting Judge and Mrs. Macarthur here, will
leave on Thursday for Fort LeavenwOrth where
the captain is stationed.
Gen. Bidwell, Of California, left here Yesterday
morning for New York, from whence he sails for
Europe. MIS-. Bidweli will remain during his
bsence with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. G. g.
Kennedy.
Hon. and Mrs Henry Edwardes entertained Mr.
and Mrs. James Roosevelt, Gen. and Mrs. N. L.
Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Fairchtld, the Spanish
minister, Miss Mildred Lee, Miss Julia May and
Count Lippe at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Judge Macarthur and her two friends Mr..
and Mrs II. T. Lerden, OF wisconsin who are here
en route TO Norway, enjoyed q most agreeable
visit with Mrs. Cleveland yesterday morning.
Mrs. Cleveland'S kindly consideration was dOubly
appreciated by Mr.. and Mrs. Lerdel, who are going
abroad TO the land OF their birth, and may never
see peoples President and his wife again. Mrs.
Cleveland wore most becoming gown OF black
surah with Fedora front OF white silk and lace.
Miss Emma Hagger is the guest OF Miss Lulu
Mccarthy, LOOT 23d street northwest
Paymaster McCreary, who has been stationed
for the past two years at Cheyenne, Wyo., Is In
the city on leave OF absence, accompanied by his
family, staying at as Fourth street northwest.
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HONORING THE AGED KAISER.
The Weather Fine aud Berlin CROWDED.
with au Enthusiastic MuItitudc.

BERLIN, March 22.-The city Is crowded All
the best hotels are filled with royal personages.
The enthusiasm is universal. The weather Is fine.
The emperor's health is good. He began TO receive
his guests at IL O'Clock I'm the morning. and he APP
peared at his favorite window In the palace over
looking the street often as he could ind time 10
do 50, TO respond TO the cheers Of the people who
passed by In thousands TO get a glimpse OF him.
FRESH ASSURANCES OF PEACE.
Prince Bismarck has assured the crown Prince
Rudolph OF Austro-Hungary, who il here repre-
senting his father at the EmperorS birthday cele-
bration, that Germanys foreign policy is pacific,
that peace is assured Tor 1SS7, and that there Is
cause for disquiet in either the east OF the
west.
THE ENPERoRs PLACE IN HISTORY.
LONDON, Marcn Count Won Haltzfeldt the
German ambassador VIII give a banquet at tho
embassy Tonight TO celebrate the birthday OF En-
peror William.
The Times in an article on the emperors BIRTH
Cay SayS: when we reflect upon the scope and
vastness OF the events I'm which Emperor William
has played q leading part, he becomes certainly
one OF the most remarkable and typical figures 70
be found In history"
The Berlin correspondent OF the Times says that
the students procession yesterday evening occu-
pied half an hour passing given point, and al
point Of length, IL failed TO hold candle 10 the
grand torchlight demonstration, with costumed
groups and historical and allegorfcal chariots
which greeted Prince Bismarck on the occasion Of
the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF his birth.
NOTABLE OBSERVANCE IN PARIS
PARIS, March 2nCount Won Munster, the Ger.
man ambassador, held a reception last night In
honor OF the emperor, and the occasion proved OF
exceptional interest and brllliancy. The countess
was ILL., and did not appear. The whole diplomatic
world, all the members of the French cabinet and
other political celebreties OF France including NJ.
Clemenceau and the prominent foreign residents
OF Paris, were present.
The only representative OF the conservatives
who attended was the Duo de La RocheIoucauld
de Bisaccia- The Due de Broglie was invited, but
did not come. Gen. Boulanger, minister OF war,
was the lion OF the evening. He told Count Won
Munster that he was happy to associate himself
with those who wished 10 celebrate the birthday
OF the German emperor.
M. de Lesseps arrived after midnight so 20 ap-
pear, as he explained, at the very beginning VI
the birthday.
The soiree was protracted until one O'Clock this
morning.
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THE B. AND O. DEAL.
Another Alleged Authoritative State.
ment That lt Has Heem AccOnaPlksheAs

The Baltimore American to-day says: Tho
American can state, on the very best authority
that the Baltimore and Ohio deal is an accom-
plished fact. The names OF the participants, the
roads to be consolidated and the details are still
kept secret but the deal itself is q fact The
Aneyican can state further, and by the same au-
thority that Baltimores interests have been
looked out for; that the Baltimore and Ohio road
win not pass out OF the management OF President
Robert Garrett, and that Jay Gould VIII have no
hand or voice In the new management. The full
particulars win not be learned until the of1ea an
nouncement Is made. Nessrs. Ives Staynor and
Reayton of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
marty and E. Rollins Morse, OF the Atchison To-
peka and Santa Fe roads, are believed TO be hold
ers OF share In the option only and are acting for
other parties than themselves A Ph1ladelphis
special to the american says: ''The payments
OF the Ives-Staynor party To Mr.. Garrett Tor the
right TO call controlling amount OF the stock OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Is ascertained from a reli
able source here TO be 8275, 900. They are 70 pay
500 per share, and represent the Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton railroad"
New York special TO the Baltimore San to-day
saws: The Ives and StaynOr syndicate are very
busy, but their friends begin TO talk In very dis
couragtng strain. The f1rst payment OF 81 600 COO
has not yet been made, and veteran nnanciers say
that even should the enterpnsing young brokers
raise the hrst million they would not be able 70
raise the 100000 necessary for the second pay
ment"
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No International EMISSIONS Of the
Civil Service Law.
TALK WITH TWO OF THE coNMIssroNERS-THE
GRAND ARMY LIST INvEsrIGATED-ALL PROPERLY
APPOINTED But SIX.

fAk WITH TWO OF THE CoMMISSroNERS-THE
GRAND ARMY LIST TNvEsrIGATEp-ALL PROPERLY
APPOINTED But SIX.
STAR reporter to-day called at the ONCE OF the
civil service commission 10 make inquiry I'm regard
TO the published report that the heads OF executive
departments were systematically evading the
civil service law by appointing confidential clerks
and promoting clerks without reference To the
competitive examinations required
WHAT COMMISSIONERS oBRRIY SAYS.
Commissioner oberly glanced over several news
paper extracts purporting TO describe general
evasions OF the law, and said TO THE SrAR re-
porter: "This Is all, or nearly all, speculation
and exaggeration. We have found some cases
in which appointments or promotions were made
without compliance with the provisions OF the
law, but in nearly every case OF this kind it has
been demonstrated by Investigation that the ap-
polntment was made by fnadvertence and not
with any intent to ignore or violate the law And
In every case when the attention OF the proper
official was called to the matter it has been
promptly rectited. In some cases these appoint
mentS have grown out OF a misrepresentation OF
the law, but Immediately upon the attention OF
the appointing power being called 10 the con-
Struction OF the act by the commission that con-
struction has been accepted and the appoint
ment or promotion corrected.
THE GRAND ARMY LIST OF FoRrY-KIGHr
''The official head of the Grand Army of the Re-
public submitted list OF orty-eight appointments
planned were made i'm violation OF the civil service
law. The commission took this list and exam
ined into IL. They found that all save six were
appointed in pursuance OF and compliance with
provisions OF the law, and these six they have not
yet been able to locate. II it shall be found that
the six persons are on the roll the commissioners
believe 1t will be developed that they are there
lawfully"
WHAT COMMISSIONER EDGERToN SAYS.
THE STAR reporter dropped into Commissioner
Edgertons office and asked him what the charge
OF violation OF the law meant.
''Oh, there has been great deal Of cry over very
little wool" he replied. He referred to the list OF
forty alleged irregular appointments, and
said the charges had been found TO be untrue
commissioner Edgerton reiterated the statement
OF commissioner Oberly, that there was no dispo-
SitiOn by the heads ofthe departments to evade or
defy the civil service law. Among the appoint
ments included in the Grand Army list are the
confidential clerks OF Secretary Lamar and the
tant secretaries OF the Interior. The civil service
commissioners hold that there is no question as 10
the right OF such officials to appoint their confi-
Dental secretaries without competitive examina-
tiOu.
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SaIes Of Real Estate.

3. II. Warner CO. have just sold TO Mrs. Gould,
OF Rochester N. Y, for Mr.. b. II. Warder, two lots
on 10Th street. between and streets north
west for s17,II3, or S2.75 and S2.5O per square
FOOT. Mrs. Gould intends TO improve this ground
by the erection OF line residence.
c. Ii. Gordon has bought OF L. Cavanaugh, for
s. 0OO parts OF lots ana IA, So. S1, 20 by 9S feet,
at the corner OF Sth and East Capitol streets. T..
A. Lambert has bought of A. I. Whiting parts 3
and d, square fronting 20 feet on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, running back 10 street, between 9th and
10th streets, for $4,000. Henry Fr1edander has
bought OF Virginia NJ. Wheelock parts and Is,
square eS:i IA 10y AZ feep, on L street, between
12th and 18th, for $500
&C. Hooker has bought, for $500, of ID. B.
Gron, sub LOT 81, square 100 q, ,666 feep, on T
street, between 18th and 10th northwest. L
Cavanaugh mas bought or w. II. Clagett sixteen
lots in block %, OF Long Meadows, for 81, s,0G0.
Messrs. Cutter Winner to-day sold to the North
Washington Real Estate Co., for q syndicate OF
WaShingtonianS, lots 13l to 1:S9 inclusive, I'm
square 60 being 210 feet frontOn 2lst north
west between Y and streets, for $3O, ,5lo.20 This
sale points to rst-class improvements In this sec
ton In the near future
The North Washington Real Estate Co. has sold
to ii. II. Dulany part OF lot 10, square 49, 'front.'
ing twenty-five feet on 2lst street northwest for
STATS.
Stilson Hutchins has sold to C. C. Lancaster
part lot @ square 15S, fronting 30 feet on Massa-
chusetts avenue, between 18th and 18th streets,
for $6, coo.
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Alexandria Affairs.

reported for The EVENING STAR.
THE CANAL STOCK IMBROGLIO.-The house OF dele
gates OF virginia has passed an act reltnQuiShtng
TO the city OF Alexandria, for transfer to the
United States, the 1850 shares OF Alexandria
recently been made. By carelessneSs on the part
OF both the U. $. officers and OF the city ocials
the delivery OF this stock in trust to the Secretary
OF the treasury was not made in 1885. As the
United States will soon get possession OF all this
STOCK and in fact become the owner OF the canal,
citizens here think that the government should
repay to the city OF Alexandria the $l52 600 with
interest due to Alexandria for money loaned the
canal company from time to t1mei order to repair
the canal, and not yet repaid.
CIRCUIT CoURT-The Circuit Court, Judge Tur-
ner presiding, in place OF Judge Keith, still con-
tnueS It's sessions at the market court house with
signee OF the Capital Brick company has been de-
cided by verdict OF $s1.25 for the plaintiff. The
sot aa Q. N; M Brown VS. the virginia Midland Raii
Judgment has been given for the plaintiff In the
cases OF J: Rodgers VS. S. M. Brophy. and OF the
The court has decreed Hnal settlement OF the case
OF Charles S. Taylor, Jr.. VS.. John Lally.
CEMEIKRIEs.-The cemeteries near this city are
Delng cleared and improved WOrkmen are en-
pl0yed beautifying the new Bethel cemetery. A
neat lodge has been put up at the PresDyteria
cemetery; The soldiers cemetery IN charge o.
more beautiful each year.
NOTES.-The city council meets tonight t.-En-
Is now in town. 1t It Is understood that the keel d
the vessel will soon be laid.-The remains OF
MISS cora q. COX, who died here at the Mansion
House, were carried to Rock Greek cemetery, Oe-
y0nd Washington. yesterday. resident Wheat
OF the Alexandria Water company, is sick at his
nome On Duke street-M. e. Church, OF Fairfax
county, has been commissioned as notary public
IN Alexandra county. ID. Green and X H. Burke
nave also qualified as nOtar1es public here
lou OF ground, about go by 80 feet on Prince ano =
Patrlck streets, has been bought by capt. ID.
Pitts for $500. Capt. P. will improve the lot
City Surveyor Newby has gone to survey the stone
quarry OF J. Newton Harper in stafford county,
D0e0
was from this quarry that the free stone OF which
the United States Capitol was originally built was
10 great part Obta1ned.-The mayor mas nne0
Moore.-Judge Turner has admitted ]. N. KICKS.
col0red, 70 the Alexandria bar.-A nre.alarm oo1
has been placed In Chief CreightonS resadenca
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He Always Favored n Railroad On
BrOadWaY-Why He Didmst stand I'm.

NEW YORK, March ga large crowd filled tho
courtroom this morning where ex-Alderman
Cleary is on trial for bribery I'm connection with
the Broadway railroad franchise. The cross
examination OF Cleary, the defendant, by Mr..
Nicoll, OF the prosecution, was continued Tic
defendant, In response 10 questions as 10 what he
did 10 ascertain ii 900 900 could be obtained for
the franchise was true, answered that when he was
about l. years old he had heard that A. L. Stew
art would give that sum for q road on Broadway,
and he had heard such talk ever since. So he
didn't pay much attention TO the mayors belief.
Cleary reiterated that ne had always favored u
road on Broadway, whereupon Mr.. Nicol brought
out the fact that McQuade, Jaehne and O'Neil
had each proven TO be an advocate OF such a road
for years. But Cleary declared that he knew
nothing OF the testimony except his own In the
McQuade and ONeill cases
Mr.. Nicoll questioned him regarding the coinci-
dence that In the McQuade and oNeill trials when
he was asked TO stand up for Katie MetZ's identi-
hcation, another man had risen In his stead. He
said that In each case the other man thought Mrs
Metz was pointing or looking at him, and there
fore when Cleary didn't stand up they supposed
they were Indicated by Katie. Cleary said he didn't
rise because he didn't know why he should Wit
ness said he did not think he knew In 1884 that
such special meeting as that OF August 80 held
on call OF less than "A hours before the meeting,
could not be neld except in an emergency. lie
never knew a meeting at so early an hour before,
yet he asked no questions.
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THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH.
THE FORMER SAYS THE PRESIDENT Is IN EXCELLENT
CONDITION, AND THAT IT Is MISTAKE 10 SUPPOSE
BID DOESN'T TAKE SUFFICIENT EXERCISE.

the opinion DR.. Sewers is credited with express
ing-that President Cleveland is in danger Of q
physcal breakdown, similar to that suffered by
secretary Manning, because he does not take
enough physical eXercise-caused some comment
on the street to-day. Dr. Sewers fears however,
are not Shared at the White House. STAR re-
porter asked Col. Lamont about the state of the
Presloent's health this morning. The colonel said
the President appeared to be in perfect health.
he dld not think DR.. Sewers was in a position to
Judge OF the matter, and that he spoke merely
upon the assumption that the President was TAX
ing no exercise and was growing heavier. This,
COZ; Col. Lamont said, was not the case. The Presi-
denI does not weigh as much as he did when he
came here, and he takes as much exercise as does
nat most any other man. He does not walk about the
streetS any, but he gets exercise enough, the
colonel thinks, to keep him in condition. When
at ms country place he walks about great deal
Altogether he is in good condition. Because he is
not seen out much, people jump to the conclusion
InaC ne is leading a sedentary life. Then they
IOok at MIN during his receptions and remark to
themselves Il believe he is growing fatter." The
prehenSiOn.
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Affairs i'm West Washington.

SUBDIvIDING SUBURBAN PROPERTY.-The work OF
Subdiv1d1ng Burleith'S addition to Georgetown, or
what is better known as the Cox place, and also
Hickory Nut Hill, has begun. Streets 36th, 37th,
3Sth, s9th and 4Oth running north and south, and
out, and the squares viii be surveyed and divided
into building lots. New-cut road will be made 15
feet wider. The tract over which the improve
ment extends contains $50 acres. Mr.. j. A. Blum
don, OF this place, has the work In charge.
THE CATTLE MARKRT.-The following sales Of live
stock at DrOver'S Rest yesterday are reported
medium, 4a4kc.; common, 259a3kc. Sheep and
lambs-lambs, 5a6}9c.; sheep, 5a5alc,: calves, 5a
6hc. 13 COWS and calves, $50 to $40 per head.
evening, under the auspices OF Invincble Council,
NO. z, Sons of Jonadab, addresses were made by
MeSSrs William Bowen, Archie Clarke and Jerry
Williams.
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DR.. Andrew Jackson Grant. the alleged bigamist,
was held in Boston yesterday In $4,000 ON two
charges OF bigamy. He was unable TO furnish bail
and went to Jail
James A. Dclan has sued the METROPOLITAN TX
hfbit1On company In New York for S25, 600 DAM
ages. for causing him the loss OF his night eye de-
stroyed by a fcul tipped while witnessing game
OF baseball al ihe Polo grounds last June.
The wooden bridge which takes the place of the
old BuSSey bridge has been opened and trains run
on schedule time
A Minneapolis special to the New York World
states that s. IL. Baker, president OF the United
States Mortage Trust and Debenture company,
has disappeared with 800 OOO
The detectives in Baltimore are on the lookout
for Andrew L. Mellen, who, it is alleged, is about
TO return TO that city from Mexico. He was
charged with conspnng to secure the murder Of
his daughter-in-law.
The Baltimore Sun says that Pope Leo win ap-
point nuncio 10 the United States.
The bill authorizing the commonwealth OF
Virginia to release 70 the city OF Alexandra $50
shares OF the capital stock Of the Alexandria
Canal company was passed by the house yester-
day.
The Missouri legislature win be called In extra
seaS ion TO consider railroad legislAfOn.
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kilograms to The Star.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM In BERLIN
Celebrating the EmperOr's Jubilee.
WIRES FRUSTRATED BY THE STORM
Oleary Testifying in His Own Behalf
NEARLY ALL WIRES DOWN.
The Telegraph System of the Country
DtsorgantZed by the storm.

NEW YORK, March 22.-The rain slect and snow
storm mas Frustrated the telegraph wires in all
directions and transmission OF dispatches Is much
delayed. Communication with the west A. almost
entirely cut OF. Chicago, Detroit Cincinnati, st
Louis. Cleveland, Toledo, Louisville and Indian
there is also temporary suspension OF telegraph
ing.
Rain. sleet and snow have fallen at Boston, Al
bany, Buffalo, Cleveland and Philadelphla
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The President and Liberia.
HIS LETTER TO THE WIDOW OF Ex-PREsIDRNT RO

HIS LETTER 10 THE WIDUW OF EX-PKESIDENT ROB
ERTS.
Mrs. j. R. Roberts, widow OF the late president OF
Liberia, who recently called at the white House
in behalf OF her project for the establishment OF
hospital at Monrovia, the capital OF the African
republic, has received letter from the President
stating that the project meets with his hearty
approval, and he hopes she will be aoe to fully
succeed In her humane undertaking, and adds:
Liberia Is SO distinctly the OutgrOwth of the
kindly and generous sentiment of the people of
the United States, that everything which pertains
to the well being OF that young republic should
appeal to our sympathy and benevolence. The
hospital which IL IS proposed to erect, seems to
NE TO be such an important instrumentality in
well-directed charity that desire the acceptance
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WHAT PRESIDENT HURT, OF THE WASHINGTON A
GEORGETOWN RAILROAD COMPANY, SAYS.

WHAT PRESIDENT HURT, OF THE WASHINGTON AND
GEoRGETOwN RAILROAD COMPANY, SAYS.
Mr.. Hurt, president OF the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad company, was asked by a
STAR reporter :his morning il any action had been
taken or if any was contemplated by his company
relative to the demands OF the meeting OF the cit-
zenS who ride on the 14th street line TO which he
replied: "We never cross a bridge until we come
to iJ. And" continued Mr.. Hurt, .when the CON-
mittee appointed by the Senate to investigate the
railroads directs what cars and motor shall be
used by this road then will do as am directed; !;
my orders shall come from a legislative body"
AS to the condition OF the 14th street line Mr..
Hurt stated that thirty cars We're constantly run
ming, and during the morning and afternoon at
intervals OF one and half minutes, and that IL
tw0-h0rse cars were placed upon that line they
could not make the same time or run SO close as
now. He cited the Brooklyn ''bobtail" war; where
the passengers at first refusing to pay their fares
the driver called upon the police for assistance,
and the passengers were elected. Then followed
suits, Where The action OF the company was sus-
tained by the supreme court OF New York.
HOW COMMISSIONER LUDLOW CoNsTRUKs THE
CHARTER.
Commissioner Ludlow was asked to-day by o
STAR reporter for his opinion upon the merits OF
the matter. Taking copy OF the company's
charter he read the provisions OF section g. wherein
1t is required Gf the company TO provide nrst-caSS
cars With all modern improvements for the CON-
fort and convenience OF the public, and remarked
rhe service OF conductor to collect fares and 10
assist persons on and Of a car who may need as
SiStance, to start and stop the car IN order TO In
sure the lives of persons getting on or on is, In my
opinion, such a modern improvement or conven-
1nce as is required by their charter"
''Then, Col Ludlow, you 90 not think the COM
pany has the right by or through its charter, TO
require passenger TO deposit his fare In box or
to demand fare from him without the interyen-
t1On OF a conductors" asked the reporter.
II don't think the company has that right" was
the Commissioners reply, spoken in an emphatic
manner. He stated further, that neither the Dis
trict Commissioners or any one has the right to
require the company to live up to the provisions
OF Its charter. The only way in which the citi-
ZenS secure their point Is TO bring suit against
the company under the 9th section OF the charter
or to resort to the practical and probably easier
method OF refusing to deposit their fares In the
box